Wheelbarrow.



H. M. VERPLANGK.

WHEELBARROW.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- 7. 1908.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. a

HOLLY M. VERPLANCK, 0F LANSING, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO LANSING WHEEL-BABIROW COMPANY, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN.

WHEELBARROW.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOLLY M. VERPLANCK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lansing, Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in IVhee-lbarrows, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in wheelbarrows.

The main object of this invention is to provide an improvedwheelbarrowwhich is very strong and rigid and capable of carrying heavyloads, and, at the same time, one which is comparatively light in weightand simple in construction.

Further objects, and objects relatin to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claim.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, in which: the view is a perspective view, the body ortray being shown in longitudinal section, with the parts removedindicated by dotted lines.

Referring to the drawing, the body or tray 1 of my improved wheelbarrowis preferably of the scoop type. I provide handles 2, legs 3, wheelbrackets 4, and tray supports 5, which parts are formed integral ofsingle pieces of material. For this purpose I preferably use pipes ortubular material, having double loops formed therein, the rear loopsforming the legs 3, and the forward loops the wheel brackets 4. Theforward arms of the forward loops are preferably extended into thesupports 5, which extend forward well toward the forward end of thetray. The rear arms of the rear loops are extended into the handles 2.The supports 5 and the inner arms of the loops, which are preferablyprovided with a short horizontal connecting portion 6, are arrangedunder and secured to the tray preferably by means of Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed August 7, 1908.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

Serial No. 447,425.

suitable bolts, as7. The rear arms of the rear loops are arranged toextend up at the rear of the tray and are secured thereto asillustrated.

I preferably provide the legs with a connecting brace or cross piece 8.The wheel 9 is arranged centrally under the tray and is secured to thewheel brackets 4 by means of suitable bearings, as 10, the bearingsbeing preferably located on the under side of the brackets, as I haveillustrated. I have not shown the details of the connection of thebearings to the brackets, as this will be readily understood.

By thus forming and arranging the parts, I support the tray throughoutand provide a structure which is built up of very few parts. Thestructure is very strong and rigid and capable of carrying very heavyloads in proportion to the weight of material used in the construction.The parts are so formed that they serve to effectively brace each other.In my improved wheelbarrow, the wheel is located centrally of the trayso that a large part of the load is carried on the wheel.

My improved wheelbarrow is very economical to produce and is, as stated,very strong and rigid and capable of carrying heavy loads. While theconstruction is particularly adapted for the use of scoop form of trayor body, it is also adapted for other forms of trays or bodies, as theordinary pan body or a rectangular body.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

The combination with a wheel and a tray consisting of a fiat bottom andside and rear walls, of handles, legs, wheel brackets, and traysupports, said handles, legs, wheel brackets and tray supports beingformed integrally of a single piece of material bent into double loops,the rear loops constituting the legs, the forward loops the wheelbrackets, the forward arms of the forward loops havingforwardlyextending arms thereon arranged against and secured to thebottom of the tray to support and brace the In Witness whereof, I havehereunto set forward end thereof, the connecting pormy hand and seal inthe presence of tWo tions of the central arms of the loops being securedto the central portion of the tray Witnesses.

bottom the rear arms of the rear loops be- HOLLY M. VERPLANOK. [L. s]ing arranged against and secured to the \Vitnesses:

rear Wall of the tray, the rear arms of the J. F. NEWMAN,

rear loops being extended into the handles. P. J. CREYLO.

